The Thai Anesthesia Incidents Study (THAI study) of difficult intubation: A qualitative analysis

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 88, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2005, Pages

  Chanchayanon, Thavat ^a,d   Suraseranivongse, Suwannee ^b   Chau in, Waraporn ^c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Anesthesia; Complications; Difficult intubation; Failed intubation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CHILD; DATA BASE; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; STATISTICS; TRACHEA INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTUBATION, INTRATRACHEAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THAILAND;

EID: 31644435180     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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